Piper agroforestry in the Indian Himalayas: indigenous peoples’ practices, policies and incentives by Demsai Reang, Animekh Hazarika, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Arun Jyoti Nath, Venkatesh Paramesh, W. Reshmi Singha, Ashesh Kumar Das

“…Methods We undertook household surveys and focus group discussions to document indigenous practices and the values of trees in Piper (Piper betle) agroforestry practiced by the ethnic Khasi (Pnar) community in the Indian Eastern Himalayas. …”
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Citizenship in Lithuanian Lexicographical Sources, Youth Worldview, and Media Texts by Marius Smetona

“…Therefore, it is essential for linguists and language institutions to engage in the citizenship development program so that young people can see that citizenship is not just about defence; it also includes language, as well as cultural and ethnic aspects. …”
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RUSSIA'S RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUTUAL PERCEPTION IN THE BORDER REGIONS by R. H. Simonyan, T. M. Kochegarova

“…They have used the Western (European) experience, without losing their national identity. Inherent in our ethnic consciousness and the inclination to extremes, Russian intellectuals keen on totally unproductive debates, like the endless, which is between "Westerners" and "Slavophil's" (in the current language - "fundamentalists"). …”
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Eight Khalkha Jebtsun-damba Khutukhtu and Pandito Khambo-Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov, 1911–1915 by Leonid V. Kuras, Bazar D. Tsybenov

“…The examined official correspondence between Khambo Lama of ethnic Buryatia D.-D. Itigelov and Governor-General of Transbaikalia A. …”
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Opening the digital doorway to sexual healthcare: Recommendations from a behaviour change wheel analysis of barriers and facilitators to seeking online sexual health information an... by Julie McLeod, Claudia S Estcourt, Jennifer MacDonald, Jo Gibbs, Melvina Woode Owusu, Fiona Mapp, Nuria Gallego Marquez, Amelia McInnes-Dean, John M Saunders, Ann Blandford, Paul Flowers

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The PROGRESSPlus framework guided purposive recruitment (15.10.21-18.03.22) of 35 UK participants from diverse backgrounds, including 51% from the most deprived areas and 26% from minoritised ethnic groups. Using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, we identified barriers and facilitators to seeking online sexual health information and support. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Dispepsia Fungsional yang Mengalami Kekambuhan di Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2011 by Yui Muya, Arina Widya Murni, Rahmatina B Herman

“…The highest proportion of dyspeptic patients was 46-55 years age group (38.1%), female (64.3%), ethnic Minang (97.6%), Moslem (100%), education level Academic (50.0%), Housewife (35.7%), and Married (71.4%). …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on the Severity of Disease & Outcome in Children with COVID 19 at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital, Rawalpindi. by Rai Muhammad Asghar, Muddassar Sharif, Khalid Saheel, Isfandyar Khan, Abid Hussain, Rai Rijjal Ashraf

“…It has infected humans in all age groups, of all ethnicities, both males and females. It is considered that COVID-19, in those with underlying health conditions or co-morbidities, has an increasingly rapid and severe progression, often leading to death. …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Participants highlighted some political barriers and noted concerns that some interventions might widen ethnic disparities. Exceptions were social marketing campaigns and extending smoke-free regulations to include outdoor areas of cafes and bars, which participants saw as politically feasible and likely to be effective.Conclusions Our findings suggest the merit of an approach that combines social marketing with regulation that makes accessing and using tobacco less convenient for young adults; however, political barriers may limit the regulatory options available in the short term. …”
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Under the Light of the Population Register Dated 1857 An Evaluation upon the Socio-Economic Lives of the Gypsy Living in İstanbul by Ayşegül Kuş

“…Actually the interest shown in the Gypsies is closely related to their ethnic origins, their life styles and their physical traits. …”
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NEGATION, INCLUDING, GRADUAL OBLIVION: STATE STRATEGIES ON SOVIET HERITAGE IN GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN by A. A. Tokarev

“…The article postulates clear differences between the study of postcolonialism and the post-Soviet space, and therefore the author presents his own operationalization of the "imperial heritage" study.The countries of the South Caucasus are compared based on the following criteria: a number of ethnic Russians as the main constituent of the Soviet people living in the country; a status of the Russian language; national symbols (statutes, architecture, Soviet state symbols, the hierarchy of military ranks), and political practices (functioning of the party systems, type of sovereignty, degree of freedom of speech and political competition).StudyingAzerbaijan,ArmeniaandGeorgiadifferently coming out of theUSSRand using the disintegration of theUSSRto construct their national narratives in accordance with their own ideas about the ways of development, the author finds a repetition of the Soviet system elements.Each of the states demonstrates a unique combination of “post-Soviet Soviet” phenomena. …”
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Origin and Attribution of the Items in Eastern European Champlevé Enamels Style (Late 2nd – 4th Centuries) Found South-Eastward of the Main Dnieper Area by Oleg A. Radyush

“…Various theories and hypotheses about the origin of enamels associate them with different ethnic groups and regions. The movement of groups from the Dnieper region eastward through the Central Don and Khoper formed contacts with the local population reaching as far as the Volga region. …”
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Relationship between CYP2C19 Polymorphism and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in China by Rong Chang, Wenqin Zhou, Yi Ye, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanmin Liu, Jinchun Wu

“…The polymorphisms of CYP2C19 have been implicated in CR, but CYP2C19 polymorphism considerably varies with both ethnic group and geographical location. This study aimed to investigate the association between CYP2C19 polymorphisms and clopidogrel resistance (CR) in patients with coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke among Han and Tibetan populations in Qinghai Province, China. …”
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Latvia and Estonia's View to the Separation of Klaipėda from Lithuania in 1939 by Zenonas Butkus, Magnus llmjärv

“…That action was determined by the Estonian military and diplomatic office's belief that peace and stability could be preserved in Europe by satisfying Germany's ethnically-based territorial requirements. Estonian leaders also assumed that the most dangerous enemy of Estonia was the USSR, which could also be resisted with the help of Germany. …”
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CIVILIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION IN UKRAINE: PHILOSOPHICAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH by M. I. Boichenko, O. V. Yakovleva, V. V. Liakh

“…National self-identification is a result of the choice of the person’s self-identification: still the person takes into account the history of the nation, the ethnic diversity of the nation, its cultural and civilizational characteristics. …”
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Przestrzenio-czas i czaso-kultura. Uwagi o komplementarności przestrzeni, kultury, czasu i krajobrazu by Jacek L. Łapiński

“…A cultural landscape is a manifestation of collective national remembrance which was inherited through generations, society, and ethnic groups. A cultural landscape evolves within the changes of remembrance, however remains strangely stable. …”
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The Impact of ‘Migration Potential’ on the Economic and Demographic Development of Donor and Recipient Countries by V. Yu. Ledeneva, A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…Prevailing perspectives have largely been confined to examining the migration potential of specific socio-demographic groups within defined territories, often characterized by distinct ethnic features. This research illuminates the dual aspect of external migrant potential. …”
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Building a new life in Australia: an analysis of the first wave of the longitudinal study of humanitarian migrants in Australia to assess the association between social integration... by Wen Chen, Li Ling, Andre M N Renzaho

“…That is, factors associated with better health included less financial hardship (economic integration dimension), better English proficiency and self-sufficiency (acculturation dimension), having the capacity to communicate with locals, having friends from different ethnic/religious groups and attending a place of worship weekly or more often (social capital dimension) and feeling welcomed and having a strong sense of belonging in Australia (self-identity dimension).Conclusions Using a more comprehensive framework of social integration, we found that greater social integration was associated with better physical and mental health outcomes among HMs. …”
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We Are on the Verge of Breakthrough Cures for Type 1 Diabetes, but Who Are the 2 Million Americans Who Have It? by Rebecca Smith, Samara Eisenberg, Aaron Turner-Phifer, Jacqueline LeGrand, Sarah Pincus, Yousra Omer, Fei Wang, Bruce Pyenson

“…**Discussion:** Our results showed important differences in T1DM prevalence and incidence across regions, payers, and ethnic groups. This suggests studies based on more geographically concentrated data may miss important variation in prevalence and incidence across regions. …”
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Classification of Toraja Wood Carving Motif Images Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Nurilmiyanti Wardhani, Billy Eden William Asrul, Antonius Riman Tampang, Sitti Zuhriyah, Abdul Latief Arda

“…Wood carving is a cultural heritage with deep meaning and significance for the Toraja ethnic group's culture. By understanding the meaning of each Toraja carving, both tourists and the local community can gain knowledge about Toraja culture, thereby preserving and maintaining the culture amidst modern developments. …”
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“Urban by nature”: The Sokoto jihadist approach to urban planning by Stephanie Zehnle

“…But only for a limited time span did they serve as social and ethnic melting pots on the frontier, before many of them were turned into slave plantations. …”
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